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Raisin Kolacky

by Mrs Marvel

Here’s another that had me wondering…kolacky? Alternately spelled kolach, koolach, and kolace, these pastries are a delicacy from Czecheslovakia and Slovenia. They feature a light, sweetened bread surrounding a fruit center, and sound a lot like a fruit danish. The name is pronounced co-LOT-key and the root word kola means wheel in Czech. The traditional kolacky may have a sweetened cheese center, but hipsters have been popularizing savory versions made with sausage, ground beef and chutney. These deviant kolacky are termed klobasnek and are entirely American, having been invented in Texas by Czech settlers who emigrated during the second half of the 19th century. We even have a Tex-Mex kolacky bakery in Southern California, which I find intriguing and may have to investigate further. I have several kolacky recipes and will be sharing them all with you in various posts. Today, let’s look at a raisin version.